Battle of Saltes Island

The naval Battle of Saltes Island or Battle of Saltes took place on 17 July 1381, off Saltes Island, between the Crown of Castile and the Kingdom of Portugal during the Third Ferdinand War. The Castilian fleet commanded by Don Fernando Sánchez de Tovar defeated decisively the Portuguese fleet led by João Afonso Telo. The result of the battle was the destruction of the naval offensive capability of Portugal, achieving the Castilian naval supremacy in the Atlantic Ocean.

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1381  Wikimedia, Wikidata
Battle of Saltes
naval battle, Crown of Castile, Kingdom of Portugal, Castilian Navy, 

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1381 Battle of Saltes Island

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Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
area	region	1012	Taifa of Saltés and Huelva		Wikidata
area	region	1023	Taifa of Niebla		Wikidata
area	region	1145	Unknown		Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1381	Battle of Saltes Island	Kingdom of Portugal, Crown of Castile, Castilian Navy, naval battle	Wikidata
site	bunker		Búnker nº 6	bunker	Wikidata
site	tower		Torre	fortified tower	Wikidata